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title: 'Kaavalkaaran (1967)'
type: 'film'
director: 'P. Neelakantan'
released: '1967-01-01'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kaavalkaaran-1967'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248131/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kaavalkaaran (1967)

1967 · India

Original title: காவல்காரன்

## Synopsis

Kaavalkaaran (transl. Protector) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language spy action film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced and co-written by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Sivakumar and Nagesh in supporting roles. It was released on 7 September 1967 and became a major success. The film was remade in Hindi as Rakhwala (1971).

## Credits

- **Director:** [P. Neelakantan](https://cinepixo.com/people/p-neelakantan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [M. S. Viswanathan](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-s-viswanathan)
- **Producer:** [R. M. Veerappan](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-m-veerappan)

## Cast

- [M. G. Ramachandran](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-g-ramachandran)

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